Amish Race Cars.

The Amish are no strangers to the drag racing scene. Pictured here, is one such Amish drag racer and his buggy. Unfortunatly, not long after this photo the buggy was destroyed and the 'engine' was blown. Three young Amish men have been charged in a late-night buggy race in the Town of Killbuck in which a collision with a fourth buggy left a horse dead. The charges were announced Sunday after a weeklong investigation of the May 19 accident by the Holmes County Sheriff's Department. Deputies were called to the scene after a dead horse and smashed buggy were found in a ditch on County Road 541. Deputies said the three men from Leon were racing their buggies south on County Road 541 at 11 p.m. when they crested a knoll and encountered a northbound buggy driven by Eli D. Miller, 17, of Napoli. The unsuspecting Miller collided with the horse and buggy driven by Jacob E. Wengerd, 17, of State Route 39, deputies said. Wengerd's horse was killed, and Miller's horse suffered cuts to its legs and chest, deputies added. Wengerd was charged with cruelty to an animal, taking part in an unlawful speed contest, unsafe passing and failure to keep right. The other two buggies were driven by Wengerd's brother, Andy E., 18, and Joseph R. Miller, 20, of State Route 39, according to deputies. Both men were charged with taking part in an unlawful speed contest. No injuries were reported. The three defendants must appear in Holmes County Court on June 5.

By Joseph Miller News Staff Reporter